Dear all, Please find included the proposed items for interaction with the ICANN Board ( Tuesday 13 March 10-10.45 am local time) and the GAC ( Wednesday 14 March 9am-10 am): CcNSO- Board meeting 1. Progress FoI WG and next steps. It is anticipated that the Framework of Interpretation Final report on obtaining and documenting consent of the ccTLD for requests of ccTLD delegation and redelegation will be endorsed by the ccNSO and GAC at or shortly after the Costa Rica meeting. Once endorsed they will be submitted to the Board. The ccNSO would like to discuss and understand what will happen after the submission of the Final Report to the Board? Note this will be the first set out of 5, which will be submitted to the Board over time. 2. Presentation of the Results of ccNSO Finance WG Survey on contributions of ccTLD’s to ICANN and use of ICANN services. The ccNSO Finance WG has conducted a survey among the ccTLD community. The results of the survey will be presented to the community and others during the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica. 3. Progress CEO search process 4. Progress new gTLD launch, and emerging issues if any. CcNSO- GAC meeting 1. Framework of Interpretation (FoI) Working Group Reports * Discussion Final Report on Consent, seeking support from the GAC; * Working Group Interim report on Significantly Interested Parties, seeking input from the GAC; 2. ccNSO Finance Working Group survey; 3. Progress of the Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories, including informing the GAC on the UNESCO survey. 4. GAC-ccNSO priorities for the upcoming year. 5. Introducing the ccNSO Council letter to government-operated ccTLDs and invitation to ccNSO briefing session during the Prague meeting. Kind regards, Bart